How to Enter Fastboot Mode on Moto X Style

To access the Fastboot mode on your Moto X Style (2015) follow the steps given in the full guide below. If you are trying to unlock the bootloader or trying to update your phone, both require you to access the Fastboot mode. This mode is pre-built into the phone which means you wont be needing any installs before you can access Fastboot. Once into the Fastboot mode, you can follow the standard bootloader unlock process for Motorola phones to unlock your new Moto X Style. All of the steps required to enter Fastboot Mode on your Moto X Style (2015) are detailed below.

Fastboot Mode comes in handy when you want to access the recovery, install a custom recovery or when you want to manually flash a firmware.. Getting your device into Fastboot Mode is no big deal, but we still get questions from many readers on how to do it. In case your phone is not detected by your computer at all, please make sure you have all the Moto X Style USB drivers installed.

What is Fastboot Mode?

In simpler words, Android has this maintenance mode (Fastboot) natively built into it for diagnostic and upgrading purposes. If we look into details, this is a mode designed for re-partitioning the phone, accessing vital system data and manually flashing firmwares. Usually, this mode is meant for developers but if you find yourself okay with experimenting than there is no such danger in accessing Fastboot.

With Fastboot, you can easily flash certain parts of or a full system. There are key parts to Android OS, the modem, bootloader and system. These parts can be upgraded or changed manually via a computer that recognizes the phone and has the Fastboot software.

Other than installing firmwares, there is nothing else you can do yourself. Except, there is a neat trick only specific to Motorola devices. To access other system modes, you first have to access Fastboot. Meaning, if you are aiming for the recovery mode, you still need to access Fastboot first.

Booting into this mode is totally verified by Motorola and there is no risk of losing warranty. But, if you try flashing different firmwares or firmwares which aren’t authorized by Motorola, you could end up with a useless phone and total warranty loss. This is exactly why we will advise if you are not good with computers or the protocols laid by Android, you shouldn’t connect your phone to your PC while in Fastboot mode.

NOTE: Screenshots below may be of a different Motorola device, but should have similar screen on your phone as well. The following steps can be used to enter Fastboot mode on the Motorola Moto X Style – all variants.

Method 1: How to Enter Fastboot Mode on Moto X Style

Here is a quick step-by-step instruction on how to enter Fastboot Mode on your Motorola Moto X Style phone. If this is your first time with a Motorola Android phone, follow the following carefully:

Step 1 – Turn OFF your Moto X Style.

Step 2 – Now press and hold the Volume Down and Home button for 5-6 seconds then release.

Step 3 – The phone will display the following screen. This is your Fastboot screen, you can now connect your phone to your PC and access it via the Fastboot tool.

Step 3 – Go to Fastboot/Bootloader mode now. How? If you did Step 1.1 then Navigate to android-sdk-windows\platform-tools directory and open Command Prompt (Shift + Right-click > Open Command Prompt). And if you did Step 1.2 then simply go to where you downloaded/extracted the package. Open the folder and open Command Prompt (Shift + Right-click > Open Command Prompt).

Step 4 – Type in the following command and press Enter.

adb reboot bootloader

Step 5 – Moto X Style will switch off and then boot into the fastboot mode.

That’s it. You are now in the Fastboot Mode. If you wish to return to the normal boot, just select the first option. Keep in mind, Volume Down acts as scrolling while the Volume Up button acts as the Click/Select button in this mode.

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